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Alabama Teachers' 



and 



Young People's Reading 
Circle 




ISSUED FROM 

THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

MONTGOMERY. ALA. 



THE 



ALABAMA TEACHER'S 



AND 



YOUNG PEOPLE'S 



READING CIRCLE 



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BROWN PRINTING COMPANY, 

State Printers and Binders, 

Montgomery, Ala. 

19U. 



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LIBRARY LAW. 



^ To provide for the establishment of libraries 
^ in the rural town and village schools of 

^ Alabama, to make an appropriation there- 

for, to provide for their maintenance and 
for their improvement, to authorize the 
commissioners' court or the board of reve- 
nue of the several counties to make an ap- 
propriation for the establishment and sup- 
port of said libraries, and to provide rules 
and regulations under which said libraries 
shall be established and maintained. 

Be it enacted hy the Legislature of Alabama: 
Section 1. That the sum of one hundred dol- 
lars ($100.00) for each county, in all sixty- 
seven hundred dollars ($6 700.00) be and the 
same is hereby appropriated annually out ol 
any moneys not otherwise appropriated for the 
purpose of establishing and maintaining libra- 
ries in the public schools of Alabama ; provided 
that the provisions of this act shall not apply 
to any school located in a town or city of more 
than one thousand inhabitants. 

Sec. 2. That any commissioners' court or 
board of revenue, or other similar court in any 
county of this State be and the same is hereby 
authorized to appropriate not less than ten 
($10.00) dollars, to each district public school 
in the county in any one year for the purpose of 



establishing, maintaining, enlarging, or improv- 
ing public libraries in rural, village, or town 
schools; provided, that no appropriation shall 
be made to any school located in a town of 
more than one thousand inhabitants. 

Sec. 3. That in order to obtain the benefits 
of the provisions of this act, the patrons or 
friends of any district school shall first raise 
a sum of not less than ten ($10.00) dollars, 
and deposit the said amount with the county 
superintendent of education. He shall within 
ten days, certify to the commissioners' court or 
other similar court or board of the said county, 
the fact of the said deposit, and request action 
thereon. Thereupon the said court or board 
shall at once, or at the first term following the 
receipt of the notice, consider the application, 
and shall either dismiss the same or make an 
appropriation of not less than ten ($10.00) 
dollars. If the appropriation shall be made, the 
probate judge or other presiding officer of the 
court or board shall on the same date certify 
the fact to the county superintendent of educa- 
tion, who shall immediately thereafter, trans- 
mit the same to the State superintendent of ed- 
ucation. On receipt of notice the State super- 
intendent shall make a requisition upon the 
State auditor for the sum of ten ($10.00) dol- 
lars, in order to meet such donation and ap- 
propriation. The said warrant shall be drawn 
in favor of the county treasurer of school funds, 
to whom shall also be at once paid over by 



the county superintendent lof education ,the 
amount first collected by voluntary subscription, 
and the sum appropriated by the county. An 
account of the said sums so received shall be 
kept separate; and they shall be paid by him 
as hereinafter directed. 

Sec. 4. That the State superintendent of ed- 
ucation, with the assistance of the director of 
the department of archives and history, shall 
compile and publish a carefully selected and 
annotated list of books from which the libra- 
ries herein provided shall be chosen, and they 
shall also adopt and publish rules and regula- 
tions for the choice of books, their use, preserva- 
tion and circulation, the erection of book shelves 
or book cases, and the equipment of library 
rooms or buildings, and the training of libra- 
rians or custodians for the libraries. The selec- 
tions shall be as nearly as possible representa- 
tive of the whole field of literature, and maxi- 
mum prices for purchase shall be indicated. 

Sec. 5. That the local board of trustees of 
the district in which the school is located, and 
to which a library is granted, shall constitute 
a library board charged with the administration 
of the library as other school property, and 
they are hereby charged with the same care 
and attention in connection therewith as of the 
school grounds, the school building or buildings, 
and the school equipment. They shall select the 
librarian or custodian, who shall be the teacher, 
if he or she will consent to act, and they shall 



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see that the rules prescribed herein are carried 
out, but if the librarian is other than the teach- 
er, such person shall be under the direction of 
the teacher as the representative of the district 
board of trustees. They shall provide a suit- 
able book-case, or book-cases, with lock and 
key, for the preservation of the library. 

Sec. 6. That the selection and purchase of 
the books from the authorized list shall be made 
by the district board of trustees, upon the rec- 
ommendation of the teacher or of any patron or 
friend of the school. After the order thereof 
shall be placed, on receipt of notice of the de- 
livery of the books, the county treasurer of 
school funds shall draw a warrant or check to 
cover the charges, including the freight. Vouch- 
ers or bills in duplicate shall be made out, one 
copy for the county treasurer of school funds, 
and one copy to be sent by the bookseller or 
dealer to the State superintendent of educa- 
tion. 

Sec. 7. That all unexpended balances on the 
first day of October each year shall be reap- 
portioned equally among all the counties of the 
State. 

Sec. 8. That no person charged with any du- 
ties hereunder shall receive any compensation 
or commission for his or her services. 

Sec. 9. That all laws and parts of laws in 
conflict with the provisions of this act be and 
the same are hereby repealed. Provided this act 
shall take effect when in the opinion of the 



governor the condition of the State treasury 
will justify the appropriation herein provided 
for. 

Approved April 13th, 1911. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 

C. W. Daugette, Pres. State Normal School, 
Jacksonville, Ala. 

C. B. Glenn, Asst. Supt City Schools, Bir- 
mingham, Ala. 

J. J. Doster, Prof. Secondary Education, Uni- 
versity, Ala. 

W. E. Striplin, Supt. Schools, Gadsden, Ala. 

S. S. Murphy, Supt. Schools, Mobile City and 
County. 

J. R. Rutland, Librarian, Auburn, Ala. 

H. J. Willingham, State Supt, {Ex officio), 
Montgomery, Ala. 

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. 

C. W. Daugette, Jacksonville. Ala., President. 

C. B. Glenn, Birmingham, Ala., Vice-Presi- 
dent. 

R. A. Clayton, Birmingham, Ala., Secretary 
and Business Manager. 

NOTES AND COMMENTS. 

The teachers' reading circle is in active ope- 
ration in a great many states of the Union. In 
some the membership exceeds 15,000 and in all 



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it constitutes a large percentage of the teach- 
ers of the State. Professional reading is one 
of the best means of improvement of the active 
teacher in the field and no such one should 
fail to undertake a systematic course relating 
to the principles of his work. All the wide- 
awake up-to-date teachers of the State will cer- 
tainly join the Circle and the others need to do 
so. No fees attached, mid noljody gets any mon- 
ey out of this except the Business Manager who 
is on a small salary for handling the books. 
All that is necessary to become a member is to 
purchase and read the books. 

ORGANIZATION. 

Mr. R. A. Clayton, Birmingham, Ala., is the 
executive officer of the Board and the Business 
Manager. All correspondence other than orders 
should be directed to him. 

All orders for books must be sent to Loveman, 
Joseph & Loeb, Birmingham, Ala., which firm 
has been selected by the Board to handle the 
books. 

COUNTY SECRETARY. 

Every County has a Secretary elected by the 
members of the annual institute. It is his 
duty to distribute membership cards at each 
institute, to receive them and return to R. 
A. Clayton, Birmingham, Ala.; to present the 



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objects of the Circle to the teachers of the 
county; assist in organizing local circles, and 
lead the county organization in every way. 

LOCAL CIRCLES. 

Teachers should associate themselves into lo- 
cal Circles for the purpose of study and dis- 
cussion of the subjects contained in the books 
adopted. Regular meetings should be had and 
reports made to the County Secretary who re- 
ports to the State Secretary and Business Man- 
ager, the report finally being given to the State 
Association. 

HOW TO READ. 

The object of the Circle is the real grow^th of 
the teacher through study, therefore, a word 

)ot caution is given against a hasty and undi- 
gested skimming through any of the books. Only 

'that which is assimilated is of value to us. Af- 

iter having read through a book once, the reader 
is just then prepared to derive most good from 
it, so by all means it should be read a second 

' time. 

HONOR ROLL. 

It should be the pride of every teacher in 

i Alabama to be enrolled in the Circle. The mem- 

Ibership will constitute an honor roll which will 

be of material benefit to every one. It will indi- 



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cate professional zeal and a desire for profes- 
sional progress. One of the questions asked in 
the State Examination is, **Are you a member 
of the Reading Circle?" 

CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS. 

A certificate is granted by the Board for the 
reading of any three of the adopted books of the 
teachers' course, provided only one certificate is 
granted during one year. 

A diploma is granted by the Board upon pre- 
sentation of four certificates. 

A statement by teachers that the course has 
been read is accepted as proof and a certificate 
is granted. 

PUPILS' READING CIRCLE. 

School Libraries. 

It is expected that every teacher in the State, 
organize his school into a pupils' reading circle. 

HOW TO DO IT. 

The entire list of books adopted is given in 
this pamphlet. There are three sets, costing 
$10.00 each delivered, thus making a $30.00 set 
of the three combined. There is also a High 
School set, costing $10.00 delivered. All that is 



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necessary to organize is to secure the books for 
your school and have the children of each grade 
read three books of their grade, or the books 
may be read to them in school or at home. 
They are not expected to buy the books as indi- 
viduals, but the school supplies them, and they 
read them as supplementary reading in the 
class, during leisure periods in school, or at 
home. 

The books will serve as the nucleus of a li- 
brary which can be added to annually. 

A certificate is granted to a pupil upon the 
reading of any three books of the same grade, 
provided only one certificate is granted during 
one year, 

A diploma is granted to a pupil by the Board 
upon the presentation of four certificates. 

Certification of pupils is left with the teacher 
in charge. However, certificates for pupils will 
be furnished the teachers by the Board. 

HOW TO RAISE THE MONEY. 

1. By subscription. In many communities this 
can easily be done. The teacher is the best 
judge of how the people of his community 
should be approached. 

2. By library fee. If your trustees will give 
you authority to use this plan it will be found 
easy, a school of fifty requiring only ten cents 
per month for two months to raise ten .dollars. 



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3. By entertainment. This is probably the 
best and most popular plan. There is not a 
teacher in the State who can not get up a school 
entertainment and raise this money easily. One 
advantage this plan has is that it stimulates in- 
terest in the library movement, getting parents 
as well as children aroused to its importance. 

4. Library day. The Board of Directors of 
the Reading Circle and the State Superintend- 
ent of Education hope that every teacher in the 
State will secure a library for his school. You, 
fellow teacher, must be the moving spirit in this 
work. Will you do your duty to the little boys 
and girls in your charge, the choicest jewels of 
the State You can get up an entertainment 
and raise this money. Do it, and report it to 
the State Superintendent's office and to R. A. 
Clayton, business manager, Birmingham, Ala- 
bama. Certificates for your children will be sent 
upon request. 



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ALABAMA TEACHERS' AND YOUNG PEO- 
PLE'S READING CIRCLE. 

Books Selected for Year Begmmng July Ist, 
1911-12. 

By expr's 

prepaid 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL By in orders 

LIBRARY NO. 1. mail of not 

Book post- less than 

No. paid. $10.00 

First Grade. 

1 Robin Reader $ .35 $ .30 

2 Fishing and Hunting .30 .27 

3 Rob't Louis Stevenson Reader .40 .35 

Second Grade. 

4 Robinson Crusoe Reader .30 .27 

5 In Field and Pasture .35 .32 

6 Sixteen Stories .25 .23 

Third Grade. 

7 Seven Little Sisters .50 .45 

8 Child's Garden of Verses .40 .36 

9 How We Are Fed .40 .36 

Fourth Grade. 

10 Short Stories of Our Shy 

Neighbors .50 .45 

11 Lives and Stories Worth Re- 

membering .45 .40 

12 The Page Story Book .50 .45 



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Fifth- Grade. 

13 Fanciful Tales .50 .45 

14 Lads & Lassies of Other Days .54 .50 

15 New Friends in Story Land- .50 .45 

16 Thomas Jefferson .50 .43 

Sixth Grade. 

17 King Arthur and His Court- .50 .45 

18 Carpenter's Geog. Reader N. 

America .60 .54 

19 The Lanier Book .50 .45 

20 American Heroes & Heroism .60 .54 

Seventh Grade. 

21 Ethics and Success, Book III .60 .54 

22 Tales from Shakespeare .40 .36 

23 Carpenter's Geog. Reader Eu- 

rope .70 .63 

24 Primer of Sanitation .50 .45 

$10.00 



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By expr's 

prepaid 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL By in orders 

LIBRARY NO. 2. mail of not 

Book post- less than 

No. ^ paid. $10.00 

First Grade. 

1 Sun Bonnet Babies $ .40 $ .36 

2 Short Stories for Little Folks .35 .33 

3 Fox's Indian Primer .25 .22 

Second Grade. 

4 Grimm's Fairy Stories .25 .23 

5 Old Fashion Fairy Tales .45 .40 

6 Stafford's Animal Fables .30 .27 

TMrd Grade. 

7 Stories from the Hebrew .42 .40 

8 Stories of Star Land .50 .45 

9 Sunshine Annie .80 .75 

Fourth Grade. 

10 Swift's Gulliver's Travels 

Retold .35 .32 

11 Heidi .40 .36 

12 Giant Sun and His Family— .50 .45 

13 Stories of Norse Gods and 

Heroes .30 .29 

Fifth Grade. 

14 Children's Plutarch— Greeks. .50 .45 

15 Robert's Neighbors Unknown 1.25 1.15 

16 Ten Boys .50 .45 



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Sixth Grade. 

17 Tales from Dickens .85 .75 

18 Carpenter's Geograph'l Read. 

S. Amer. .60 .54 

19 McMurry's Pioneer on Land 

and Sea .40 .36 

Seventh Grade, 

20 Howell's Boy Life .50 .45 

21 Half Hours in Southern Hist. .75 .70 

22 Robinson Crusoe .35 .32 



$10.00 



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By expr's 

prepaid 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL By in orders 

LIBRARY NO. 3. mail of not 

Book post- less than 

No. paid. $10.00 

First Grade. 

1 Little Bear $ .30 $ .27 

2 Burt's Little Nature Studies .25 .23 

3 Simm's Child Literature .30 .27 

Second Grade, 

4 Fifty Famous Fables .30 .28 

5 Hiawatha Primer .40 .38 

6 Smythe's Reynard Fox .30 .27 

Third Grade, 

7 Aesop's Fables .35 .32 

8 Somebody's Little Girl .45 .45 

9 History Reader .50 .45 

Fourth Grade, 

10 Richard of Jamestown .35 .32 

11 Tales of the Greeks .50 .45 

12 The Eugene Field Book .50 .47 

13 Ethics of Success, Book I .48 .45 

Fifth Grade. 

14 Pearson's Stories of Bird Life .60 .55 

15 Children's Plutarch— Romans .50 .45 

16 Page, Esquire & Knight .35 .32 

17 Ethics of Success, Book II — .60 .54 



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Siooth Grade. 

18 Dix's Little Captive Lad .65 .60 

19 Carpenter's Geog. Read. Asia .60 .54 

20 Allen's Industrial Studies .65 .59 

21 American Pioneers .65 .50 

Seventh Grade. 

22 Stories of Old Fort London. .50 .45 

23 Chesterfield's Letters to His 

Son .25 .23 

24 Stephenson's Kidnapped .25 .23 

25 How the People Rule .40 .39 



$10.00 



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By expr's 

prepaid 

By in orders 

HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY. mail of not 

Book post- less than 

No. paid. $10.00 

1 Tom Brown at Rugby $ .50 $ .45 

2 Poe's Poems and Tales .30 .27 

3 Franklin's Autobiography .40 .36 

4 Manual Training .95 .85 

5 A Man Without a Country .25 .23 

6 Irving's Sketch Book .50 .45 

7 Vicar of Wakefield .30 .27 

8 Old Tales and Modern Ideals 1.00 .90 

9 Last of the Mohicans .50 .45 

10 Half a Hundred Hero Tales. 1.15 1.05 

11 Leading American Men of 

Science 1.45 1.35 

12 Painter's Poets of the South .60 .54 

13 The Yamassee .75 .70 

14 Lady of the Lake .30 .27 

15 The Health Index of Children .72 .65 

16 Barbarian & Noble — Lansing .40 .36 

17 Some Great Stories and How 

to Tell Them 1.00 .85 

$10.00 



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TEACHERS' COURSE. 

1 Civics and Health— Allen $1.00 ? .95 

2 Art of Teaching— White .95 .90 

3 Reading in Public Schools— .85 .80 

4 The School and Its Life— Gil- 

bert 1.20 1.15 

5 Class Room Management — 

Bagley 1.10 1.05 

6 Dickens as an Educator — 

Hughes 1.10 1.05 

7 How to Study — McMurry— 1.15 1.10 

8 Educational Growth — Jones 1.00 .95 

9 Essentials of Character — 

Sisson .90 .90 

Note — Address all orders to Lovem^-n, Joseph 
& Loeb, Birmingham, Ala. 

Address all correspondence with reference to 
Reading Circle Matters to R. A. Clayton, Bus. 
Mgr., Birmingham, Ala. 




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